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J H Godwin Primary School

Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JG

Local ranking106th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as J H Godwin Primary School (URN 152598). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
32.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
53.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
47.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
19

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
168
Boys
77 (48%)
Girls
84 (52%)
Capacity
210 (77% full)
SEND
29.2%
FSM Eligible
38.7%
EAL
14.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
25.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,043/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.3%
  • White Other: 6.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • White Irish: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%

78.3%

White British

6.6%

White Other

4.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01244259666
head@jhgodwin.cheshire.sch.uk
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Melbourne Road

Chester, North West

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Administrative

URN
110983
UKPRN
10077846
Establishment No.
2065

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